Description
In this issue:
– Mummy Methodology at Manchester – Rosalie David lists the achievements of the Manchester Mummy Team in the last 17 years.
– Cleopatra’s Needle Comes to Paris – Bob Brier describes the epic journey of one of the Luxor Temple obelisks.
– Queens of the Nile – Olaf Kaper describes a Leiden exhibition about the Great Royal Wives of the New Kingdom.
– Shanasha: A Harbour in the Heart of the Delta – Ayman Wahby Taher visits an unexcavated site.
– The Royal City of Sais – Why has this Delta site been under excavation for twenty years? Penny Wilson explains.
– Highlights of Manchester Museum: 3 – Campbell Price describes a gilded mummy mask from the early New Kingdom.
– Selling and Shopping in Ancient Egypt – Jun Yi Wong explores a cashless economy.
– Popular Egypt – Joyce Tyldesley celebrates the enduring popularity of ancient Egypt.
–Â Per Mesut: for Younger Readers Hilary Wilson identifies Special Numbers.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Feb / Mar 2017, Volume 17 Issue 4